Food for the Spirit January 4, 2012

I am going to go ahead a post tomorrow's Food For the Spirit since I will be at work tomorrow.
Today's Food for the spirit comes from my new devotional that I have on my iPhone entitiled "Experiencing God's Renewal." The passage is Colossians 3:1-17. It speaks about the fact that when we are born again as Christians, our old sinful ways die with our old self. We must see our lives here on Earth as simply what they are, Earthly lives. I have been struggling with this a bit, as I have been putting some Earthy things ahead of my Christian walk. This is not something I am proud of and it will continue to be a struggle each day. We must all remember that we cannot take anything from this Earth with us when we leave, and we ar eonly passing through. I am vowing to try to live my life with that belief, and to live like I know that death isn't the end, but only th beginning of something much greater, an eternal like spent with my Father in Heaven!!


Love in Christ!!
LeAnn

Food for the Spirit September 12, 2011

After yesterday being the anniversary of September 11th, I have decided that today's devotion should be about having faith in God to get us through all the tough times. It makes a good point, that Christians do not always have a life full of Victory, but that we must have trials in our lives in order for there to be a Victory. But we must never forget that we al have Victory in Jesus!!

Enjoy this devotion from Worthy Devotions!!
http://www.worthydevotions.com/christian-devotional/victory-awaits/trackback

Love in Christ!!
LeAnn

Food for The Spirit September 1, 2011

I have found myself thinking for the past couple of weeks that I should give up my Wednesday night Bible Study class. I have been battling back and forth about it for a while. Last night, after being reminded that it was Wednesday and I had church that night (because I tend to forget what day it is), I stumbled upon a lesson plan for preschoolers about Hannah. I know that Hannah is the subject of this Sunday's Sunday School lesson, so I decided that a little back story on Hannah would make for a good fit. I didn't really read it and set off to church, proud to have my polished lesson in hand. When I got to church, I looked over the lesson. Turns out, God had an idea for what I needed to be taught. The lesson focused not on the normal story of Hannah that we all learn, the story of unyielding faith that the Lord that she so trusted would hear and grant her prayers, but focused on the kept promise of Hannah to her Lord. (Lord were you talking to me:) ) I taught the kids (I had 5 last night, a new high attendance for me.), but I was really teaching myself more than anything. I LOVED teaching those little kids and for the first time in a while, it didn't feel like something I had to do, it felt like something I was CALLED to do. This is one promise that I plan to keep to the Lord!!

Please feel free to comment below with your stories of promises kept to the Lord and how they brightened your life. I would love to hear from you!!